Hitler

Woolf-Gurley
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The Life of Adolf Hitler The life of Adolf Hitler had always been a struggle since the day he was born till the very end of his life. You never really understand the situations people put themselves in and why until you really learn about them. Everyone may have their own personal opinions about someone but who is anyone to judge before they really understand the person completely. Each person has their own time line, and everything that has happened to them to make them the person they grow up to be, everyone has certain events throughout their lives that define them and help mold them into adults.
Many people know of Adolf Hitler and why he was a part of history. They know of him as being responsible for the Holocaust, but very few know the reasons that led him to it.
Born in Branau am Inn, Austria, on April 20, 1889, Adolf Hitler was the fourth of six children born to Alois Hitler and Klara Polzl. In 1895, at age six, two important events happened in the life of young Adolf Hitler. First, the unrestrained, carefree days he had enjoyed up to now came to an end as he entered primary school. Secondly, his father retired on a pension from the Austrian civil service. This meant a double dose of supervision, discipline and regimentation under the watchful eyes of teachers at school and his strict father at home. His father, now 58, had spent most of his life working his way up through the civil service ranks. He was used to giving orders and having them obeyed and also expected this from his children. The Hitler family lived on a small farm outside of Linz, Austria. The children had farm chores to perform along with their school work. Hitler was not popular at school and he made few friends. He was lazy and he rarely excelled at school work. In later years as leader of Germany, he claimed that History had been a strong subject for…...

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Adolf
Hitler
was
born
April
20th,
1889
in
Austria
to
Klara
and
Alois
Hitler
Sr.
Through
out
his
life
Hitler
experienced
both
the
good
and
the
bad.
His
father
drank
heavily,
which
left
his
family
at
his
mercy.
He
usually
beat
his
wife,
kids,
and
sometimes
even
his
dog.
Most
of
his
tempers
were
taken
out
on
Hitler’s
older
half-­‐ brother,
who
got
the
worst
of
the
beatings
since
he
was
older.
At
age
fourteen
he
ran
away
from
home
to
escape
from
his
father.
That
led
to
Hitler
getting
beat
more
often.
His
mother,
Klara,
on
the
other
hand
was
completely
opposite
from
Hitler’s
father.
She
was
often
too
caring
and
overprotective
and
that
bothered
Hitler
as
he
got
older
because
he
longed
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be
independent.
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A Research Paper
Presented To
Dr. Richard Muller
Air Command and Staff College
In Partial Fulfillment of the Graduation Requirements of ACSC
by
Major Paul A. Braunbeck, Jr.
March 1997
Distribution A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited
Disclaimer
The views expressed in this academic research paper are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position of the US government or the Department of Defense.
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Contents
Page DISCLAIMER ................................................................................................................ ii
PREFACE ...................................................................................................................... iv
ABSTRACT.................................................................................................................... v
HITLER’S POLITICAL DECISION MAKING PROCESS.............................................1
Personality and Goals..................................................................................................1
Hitler’s Grand Strategy?..............................................................................................3
HITLER AS A MILITARY LEADER.............................................................................9
Strengths........................................................................................

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How Hitler Seduced Germany with Speeches
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How Hitler Seduced Germany with Speeches
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Background
Adolf Hitler was born on 20 April 1889 in the small Austrian town of Braunau. His father was Alois Hitler who later became a senior customs official and his wife Klara, who was from a deprived peasant family.
At primary school, Hitler showed great knowledgeable and was extremely well known with other pupils as well as being respected for his management (leadership) qualities. However, rivalry at secondary school was harder and Hitler stopped trying as a consequence.
At the age of 18, he moved to Vienna with money he had inherited after his father's death in 1903.
Hitler became interested in politics and how the crowds could be made to respond to specific themes. He was mainly mesmerised with the anti-Semitic, nationalist Christian-Socialist party.
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In October 1918, he was blinded in a mustard gas attack. Germany surrendered while Hitler was in hospital and he went into a state of great depression, spending lots of time in tears. After the war ended, Hitler's future seemed uncertain.
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(a)
What do sources A and B suggest about the Hitler Youth? Explain your answer using sources A and B.
(4 marks)
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Edison State College
ADOLF HITLER- LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
Even though he is famous for the wrong reasons and perhaps evil ones, Adolf Hitler will be remembered for a long time. He is one of the most famous villains of the 20th century world history. His rule over Germany and parts of Europe left a mark that is felt even today, decades after he died in the war. His rule saw Germany take over more territories than it had in its history prior to that period. For many military professionals, Hitler was a remarkably successful leader. However, his leadership led to the death of millions of people from his home country. While his followers called him a great leader, his enemies, who seem to be the majority, saw him as a threat to humanity. Hitler believed in a country of pure people; a superior race. For him, however, a superior race could not be comprised of Jews and other sickly people. He therefore put all the people he disliked in work camps while continuing to kill the rest. While the leader was relentless, it is noted that he did not have the best judgment. He thought that the superior race was composed of physically strong people. It has, however, been proven that the mind is almost all the time stronger than the body. It is important to acknowledge that, while his methods were wrong, his leadership was effective. He was able to run a country while waging......